Programme Breakdown

Session 1: 9.45—11.00
Accelerated Reader

· Understanding the programme

· Potential and little known aspects of the programme

· Potential Hints and tips from Bev (an extensive user)

· Q&A session with Bev

Session 2: 11.15—12.30
Books Books Books, free reign of Heath’s showroom!

· Showcase of both well known and lesser known titles to excite readers

· Suggestions for using titles to motivate readers ranging from reluctant to avid

· Discussion of eBook use and promotion of reading outside of AR

· Experienced showroom staff on hand to assist with answers to your questions

Session 3: 13.30—15.00
Further uses of technology to encourage reading for enjoyment

· Vlogging, blogging & Tweeting and how they can develop reading culture

· Reading promotion sites and resources to help you and your students negotiate the e-world of books with ease

About Bev Humphrey

Bev Humphrey spent 10 years as a school librarian and is now a Literacy and Technology Consultant.

Working in an all boys secondary school in South East London she developed a passion for encouraging her students to read and write for pleasure, often using online media to do so. She was given a Reading Hero Award by the Literacy Trust for her work during the National Year of Reading. Bev’s international collaborative writing project, the Write Path was shortlisted for a Times Educational Supplement New Literacy Initiative Award in 2009 and has twice been shortlisted for a Lemos and Crane Literacy Award. Bev also worked with the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust as a Lead Practitioner for literacy.

As a consultant Bev has presented at seminars and conferences all over the country for E2BN, Renaissance Learning, CILIP, SLG and SLA amongst others. A self-confessed geek, Bev lives much of her life online and loves using exciting new technology as a motivator for young people’s learning. She is a member of the SLA Board, SLA Website Content Manager and Editor, SLA Digital. Bev is at her happiest when enlightening colleagues in education about the possibilities of literacy presented by new technologies for enthusing young people about reading and writing for pleasure or when she is working with school librarians who are of course her favourite people!

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